Nexperia China announces 12-inch wafer breakthrough as tensions with Dutch HQ persist
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Nexperia China has announced a breakthrough in small-batch production of 12-inch wafer bipolar discrete devices, despite ongoing tensions with its Dutch headquarters. This achievement signifies a milestone in the Chinese subsidiary's independent R&D and mass production capabilities. The company, owned by China's Wingtech Technology, has faced geopolitical challenges since Dutch state intervention in 2022, which led to the imposition of a European management team.
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's Chinese subsidiary on Monday said it has successfully achieved small-batch production of 12-inch wafer bipolar discrete devices, even as disputes between the Chinese unit and the Dutch headquarters drag on.
The "breakthrough" marked a new milestone in Nexperia China's "independent R&D and mass production capabilities," the company said in a statement released on its Chinese social media account.
Netherlands-based Nexperia, owned by China's Wingtech Technology, has been embroiled in geopolitical tensions following Dutch state intervention in 2022 that imposed a European management team.
(Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan Woo; Editing by Jan Harvey)